On October 4th, 2004, a story was published which was about losing hazardous belly fat. It summarized that scientists in japans did experiments on rats in which they were given a fruit extract to replace a portion of their food. The result was an increase in muscle strength and a significant reduction in organ fats.
This result was like putting exercise in a pill. These results were indeed surprising and a bit confusing for the researchers.
Previously no medicine or food was ever proven to be effective for managing or losing belly fat. For losing belly fat, whose other names were visceral fat or organ fat, only one thing was effective: exercise. Before we go further, let’s understand why besides looks losing organ fat is necessary.
Obesity is one of the rising and significant health concerns in America. And the issue is not just that the fat makes you look unfit or less attractive.
According to Duke University Medical Center’s scientists, it’s highly crucial to control this fat.
High levels of these fats are a major contributing factor to diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. It is a severe problem since obesity is rising rapidly in Americans. According to stats, every 2 out of 3 adults are obese or overweight.
Visceral fats surround organs in the belly. As compared to normal fats, it’s deeper. Additionally, it’s harder to get rid of it.
Japanese research on belly fat
In a research at the graduate school of Nippon Sports Science University, changes were done to the lab rat’s diet. 5% of their diet plan was replaced with chemical extracts from apples.
The surprising result was that just in 3 weeks; the rats lost roughly 27% of organ fat.
What was further shocking was that in the test, the animal’s muscle strength increased by about 16%.
Impact of apple chemicals on health
Over the past years, various research has been done regarding chemical extract from apples. They have been effective against persistent illnesses and even diseases like cancer, diabetes, and heart problems.
According to recent research, apple extract even helps in preventing nerve damage in the brain. This damage is a major contributing factor to Alzheimer’s disease.
It is the first instance when phytochemicals were successful against lowering organ fats in the stomach. These phytochemicals mentioned are basically apple polyphenols.
Japanese researchers are now working on testing whether these extracts work on humans. One Japanese business plans to launch a beverage in us which contains these apple extracts.
It will take some time to conclude the efficiency of these extracts. But many people can’t wait. Even by November, the tablets containing apple polyphenols were only accessible by only a few people in the US.
To know more results about these extracts, keep following our website. We will be uploading the latest updates on studies and research regarding apple polyphenols.
Conclusion
Previously no drug was found effective in reducing belly fats. Belly fats, also known as organ fats or visceral fats, are unsightly and highly dangerous. They have been contributing to cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. And researchers at Duke University Medical Centre are concerned about it. On average, 2 out of 3 adults in the US are overweight or obese. This fat inside the tummy surrounds organs, is deeper than other fats, and doesn’t go quickly. In a study, researchers have tried replacing 5% of lab rat’s diet with apple extracts. The result was that they lost 27% of organ fat; not only that, they gained 16% muscle strength. Now studies and researches are checking whether these work on humans.
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